Following its official introduction at bauma 2022 in Germany, Liebherr has opened to the market for purchase its R 9300 mining excavator. The latest addition to its excavator portfolio – the R 9300 Generation 8 (G8) –will take over from the R 9250 in the 250-tonne class. The R 9300 is the second Generation 8 excavator in Liebherr’s product range…
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A total of six workers were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries and asset damage is still being assessed at America’s largest producing coal mine, the North Antelope Rochelle (NARM) complex in Wyoming, after a tornado struck the property on June 23. Full story.
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After an initial one-year contract and successful deployment, BHP has extended its contract for K2fly’s Ground Disturbance Solution covering the miner’s Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations in the Pilbara. Full story.
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AI-powered software maker Strayos and drone designer Quantum Systems have entered into a strategic partnership that both said will transform mining operations through advanced technology and automation. The partnership, according to the pair, will bring together the capabilities of both companies, combining Strayos’ expertise in artificial intelligence and data analytics with Quantum Systems’ state-of-the-art UAV technology, and will empower mining…
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Mine Safety LLC, a company that promotes mining safety through high-quality software tools and solutions, has launched “Mine Lookup”, an application to analyze Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) data in various ways. “I have been in the industry as a software engineer since 2007 and I have felt this information should be more accessible to miners and to mining…
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Nickel Industries has commenced commissioning of its 380-MW power plant within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi, which will power the miner’s Oracle Nickel project. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reported that on May 22, a miner died at RiverStone Group’s Ralls County, Mo., operation when the haul truck he was operating overturned, when the edge of the bank at a dump point gave way. The haul truck landed on the roof of the cab. Full story.
Read MoreThe ELTRA Elementrac CS-I and TGA Thermostep ML are well-known instruments used for measuring carbon, sulfur, and thermogravimetric properties, and they can play a vital role in optimizing gold recovery during the processing stages. Here’s how these instruments are typically utilized: ELTRA Elementrac CS-I: TGA Thermostep ML: By employing the ELTRA Elementrac CS-I and TGA Thermostep ML instruments during gold…
Read MoreAustralian-based, African-focused developer Sovereign Metals has commenced a bulk sample program at its Kasiya graphite site in Malawi. The program will take an initial four tonnes of flake graphite pre-concentrate produced at the company’s laboratory ready for dispatch to the SGS Lakefield, where laboratory upgrades are now under way to enable continuous production of bulk sample going forward. “Initial characterisation…
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In its recently released 2022 Sustainability Report, Dundee Precious Metals highlighted a pilot project, in partnership with Sandvik, at its Chelopech and Ada Tepe mines in Bulgaria that will pave the way for the electrification of its mines. The Canadian-based gold miner purchased three electrified heavy-duty Sandvik vehicles – a Solo drill, a loader, and a truck – for the…
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